The Case of Charles Dexter Ward · Character
Theodore Ward
Charles's prosperous banker father, a decent, orderly man whose love for his son is slowly overtaken by a dread he cannot name or explain to anyone.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Ward, the senior Ward, the elder Ward, Dear Theodore
First appearance: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
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Charles's father, who is deeply concerned about his son's obsession and strange activities, and eventually consults Dr.
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Theodore Ward presides over a comfortable Providence household and a family name he assumes is unremarkable, until his son's researches begin to disturb the house's peace and his wife's sleep. He is not a man of occult…
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- Family
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- Associates, Family, and Background Figures
- Protagonist
- Investigators and Victims
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
- I: A Result and a Prologue
- III: A Search and an Evocation
- IV: A Mutation and a Madness
- V: A Nightmare and a Cataclysm
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